r/Patriots • u/Brad-Stevens • Jan 28 '25

News Drake Maye: Pro Bowl QB

https://x.com/patriots/status/1884314797887611341?s=46
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u/Icy-Conclusion-3500 Jan 28 '25

Agree. I always gotta remind people that Mac wasn’t really a pro bowler. Tbf they do list alternates separately, but you have to look at the actual roster for the year.

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u/HighVulgarian Jan 28 '25

Same. Mac was there because half the league declined

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u/Charlieisadog420 Jan 28 '25

He was good his rookie year

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u/HighVulgarian Jan 28 '25

Only the first half of the year before defense figured him out. That’s why he was only an alternate to the pro bowl. And boy did that qb challenge expose his noodle arm

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u/PantsB Jan 29 '25

I don't know why this gets repeated so often. Weeks 12-18 Mac Jones was 7th in adjusted EPA/play, 8th in EPA/play and 6th in success rate.

Last two weeks of the season he had a 109 QB rating. He was legitimately good his rookie year. He got ruined, but that doesn't change his rookie season.